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Bislama English
abu grandparent
ademap add up
ae eye
aean iron
aelan island
aes ice
aesbokis freezer
afsaed outside
afta afterwards
afta long after
aftarem pursue
aftenun afternoon
agensem against
agri agree
akis axe
aksiden accident
aktem act
alao allowed
alawem allow
ale OK, you go
alkol alcohol
ambrela umbrella
Amerika America
anamol animal
angka anchor
angkel uncle
(smol angkel) nephew
anian onion
aninit underneath
anis ant
ansa(rem) answer
antap up, on top, above
antap long on
anti auntie
(smol anti) niece
aot out
(lego ples) leave
aranis orange
ariko bean
as bottom
asis ash
askem ask
ating perhaps
baebae goodbye
bagarap broken
bak back
bakegen again
baket bucket
baksaed backside
(bam)bae in future
bambu bamboo
banana banana
bandel bundle, bunch
bang bank
baondri boundary
baskel bicycle
basket (we oli wivim) basket
(nara kaen) bag
bata butter
bataflae butterfly
batri battery
be but
bebet insect
bebi baby
bed bed
bel belly
ben(em) bend
bensin petrol, gasoline
berem bury
besdemea sea cucumber
bia beer
biaen behind, afterwards
bifo before
big big
bigae gecko
bigman (olsem jif) dignitary
(i no pikinini) adult
biliv(im) believe
bin (kakae) bean
(i hapen finis) been
bisi busy
biskit biscuit, cookie, cracker
bisnis business
bitim beat, more than
bitwin between
blad blood
blaen, blaenae blind
blak black
blakanwaet sea snake
blakpam tree fern
blangket blanket
blem(em) blame
blesem bless
blo(em) blow
blokem block
blong of
(blong mekem wok) for
(blong ples) from
(man i onem) belong to
blu blue
blufis parrotfish
bodi body
boe boy
boel(em)
v.
boil
boela
n.
boil
bokis box
bol ball
bolhed bald
bon(em) (faea) burn
bon (pikinini) be born
bonem (pikinini) give birth to
bonara bow and arrow
bonit tuna
bos boss
bosta burst
(faerap) explode
botel bottle
bransis branch
braon brown
bras(em) brush
brata brother
bred bread
bredfrut breadfruit
brek(em) break
bren brain
brij bridge
brok broken
brum(um) sweep
bubu grandparent
(smol bubu) grandchild
buk book
buluk bullock, cow
(mit blong buluk) beef
bun bone
bunbun skinny
burao cottonwood
bus the bush
busong lid, stopper
but boot
dabol(em) double
dadi dad, father
daeva
v.
dive,
n.
diver
dak dark
dakbus forest
dakdak duck
danis dance
daon down, low
das dust
ded
adj.
dead,
n.
death
defren different
dei day
delaet daylight
(kasem delaet) until dawn
denja
n.
danger,
adj.
dangerous
devel devil, demon, ghost
digim dig
dina lunch
dip deep
dipen depend
dipsi deep sea, ocean
dis dish
disaed(em) decide
disaen design
divelop(em) develop
divos divorce
doa door
dolfen dolphin
dog dog
dokta doctor
dota daughter
doti (we man i sakem) rubbish
(i no klin) dirty
drae dry
draeva driver
draev(em) drive
drag drug
draon(em) drown
(putum long wota) submerge
dres dress
drim dream
dring drink
dro(em) draw
drong drunk
dropem drop
eg egg
eit eight
eiti eighty
eitin eighteen
eli early
em he, she, it
emti empty
(pepa o disk) blank
en end
enemi enemy
enjin engine, motor
epot airport
eria area
etkwek earthquake
evri every
evriwan everyone, all of them
faea fire
faeawud firewood
faef five
faenem find
faenemaot find out
faerap (olsem volkeno) erupt
(bosta) explode
faet(em) fight
famle family
fan fan
fani funny
faol chicken
farawe far away
fas stuck
fasem fasten
fasfas crowded
fasin fashion, manner, way
fastaem beforehand
fat fart
fatfat fat
fefte fifty
feftin fifteen
fenis fence
fes (pat blong bodi) face
(1st) first
fi fee
fiksim(ap) fix, repair
fil field
filim feel
fingga finger
(fingga blong leg) toe
finis finished, already
finisim finish
fis fish
fiuja future
fiva fever
flae fly
flaengfis flying fish
flaengfokis flying fox
flaoa (long tri) flower
(blong mekem bred) flour
flas flashy
flasem decorate
flatem finish up
floa floor
flot float
fo four
foget(em) forget
fogiv(im) forgive
fok fork
foldaon fall
foldem fold
folem follow
fols false
fored front
fos(em) force
foti forty
fotin fourteen
foto photograph
fraen(em) fry
fraet be frightened
Franis (lanwis) French
(ples) France
fren friend
frenem
vt.
befriend
fres fresh
fri free
from because of
from we because
frut fruit
ful whole
fulap full

(plante) plenty
fulumap fill
fulwan fully
fut foot
garen garden
gat (holem) have (got)
(pat blong bodi) guts
gato doughnut
gavman government
geko gecko
gel girl
get gate
giaman
v.
(tell a) lie,
adj.
false
girap get up
gita guitar
givhan help
givim give
glad glad
glas glass
(long fes) glasses
glis
vi.
slip,
adj.
slippery
glu glue
go go
goap go up
gobak go back, return
god god
gohed continue
gokros cross
gowe go away
granem grind
graon ground
gras grass
grasket grass skirt
gref grave
grefrut grapefruit
grin green
(i no raep) unripe
gris grease, fat
gru grow
gruap grow up
gud good
had hard
haed(em) hide
haf half, part
hama(rem) hammer
hamas how much, how many
han hand, arm
han(em) hunt
handred hundred
hang(em) hang
hanggre hungry
hanwaj wristwatch
hao how
haoa hour
haos house, building
haospetal hospital
hapen happen
hapi happy
harem hear
(tingting) feel
haremsave understand
hareap
v.
hurry,
adv.
quickly
hariken hurricane
hat (insaed long bodi) heart
(antap long hed) hat
hea hair
hed head
helpem help
helt health
hem (man ia) he, him
(woman ia) she, her
(samting ia) it
hemia this
( longwe) that
hevi heavy
hil hill
(ples we i no level) slope
hinsis hinges
hip heap
(blong graon) mound
hipim(ap) gather
histri history
hok hawk
hoknaet owl
hol hole
holem hold
(holem taet) keep
holede holiday
honet hornet, wasp
hop hope
hos horse
hot, hothot hot
hu who
huk(um) catch fish
i (predicate marker)
ia this
(sora) ear
inaf enough, capable
Inglan England
Inglis English
insaed inside
interes
n.
interest,
adj.
interested
is east
isi easy
Ista Easter
iven even
jaj(em) judge
jaket jacket
jakol charcoal
janis chance
jalus jealous
jea chair
jekem check
jenis(im) change
jes (naoia nomo) just
(pat blong bodi) chest
jiam jump
jif chief
jikim be cheeky to
jioj church
jip cheap
jo jaw
joen(em) join
joklet chocolate
jus juice
jusum choose
kabis cabbage
kad card
kaen kind
kafsaed(em) overturn
(bot) capsize
(olsem kava) pour
kakae
n.
food,
v.
eat
(kilim) bite
kakao cocoa
kala colour
kalabus prison, jail
kaliko cloth
kam come
(jenis) become
kamera camera
kamtru arrive
kan vagina
kandel candle
kanselem cancel
kantri country
kaofis dugong
kaon account
(blong pemaot) bill, check
kaont(em) count
kap cup
kapa corrugated metal
karem carry, take
karemaot remove
karong trevally
kasem catch, get
(kam kasem) reach
(i go kasem) until
kasen cousin
kastom custom, tradition
kastoma customer
katem cut
kava kava
kavarem(ap) cover up
kea care
kek cake
kenu canoe
kerosin kerosene
ki key
kidni kidney
kik(im) kick
kil (oli kilim) injury
(saed, en) keel, edge
kilim hit
(olsem kava) toucher
(i ded) kill
kipim keep
kis(im) kiss
klaem(ap) climb
klaod cloud
(olbaot) fog, mist
klas class, year (at school)
kleva expert
(wetem lif) witchdoctor
klia clear
klin(im) clean
klinik clinic
klok clock
klos clothes
klosap close, near
klosis toilet
kof cough
(kaen sik) cold
kofi coffee
kok penis
kokias sea shell
kokonas coconut
kokros cockroach
kol(em) call
kolkol cold
kolektem collect
kom(em) comb
komplen complain
kompiuta computer
kon corn, maize
kona corner
konkon (olsem kofi) bitter
(olsem laem) sour
kontrak contract
kontrol(em) control
korel coral
korosol soursop
kosem cause
kostem cost
kot court
krab crab
krae cry
krangke stupid, crazy
krik creek, gully
kriket cricket
Krismas Christmas
Kristin Christian
kros (i no hapi) angry
(olsem blong Jisas) kros
kruked crooked
kuk(um) cook
kukamba cucumber
kumala sweet potato
kwaet quiet
kwestin(im) question
kwik quick
kwiktaem quickly
kwota quarter
laef
n.
life,
v.
live,
adj.
alive
laekem like
laem lime
laen line, family
laet(em) light
laetning lightning
laf laugh
lafet festival
laki
n.
luck,
adj.
lucky
lakol glue
lan(em) learn
(tijim) teach
lang lung
lanis launch, boat
lanwis language
laos louse, flea
laplap vegetable pudding
las last
lasos sauce
lasup soup
lav(em) love
ledaon lie down
lef left (side)
legim green vegetable
lego leave
lektrik
n.
electricity
lelebet a little
lemon lemon
les lazy
let late
leta letter
letem let
leva liver
level flat
leven eleven
lidim lead
lif leaf
liftimap lift
(tekem) take
lised lizard
lisen listen
livim leave
loa law
lok(em) lock
lokol local
loli sweets, candy
long (long ples blong) at
(insaed long) in
(antap long) on
(wetem) by
(i kam long) from
longfala long
(samting we i stanap) tall
longwe long way
(ples ia longwe) over there

los grouper
luk(im) see, look at
lukaot(em) (faenem) look for
(from denja) look out (for)
(olsem pikinini) look after
lukluk look
luksave recognise
lugun lagoon
lus lost
lusum lose
lusumaot release, untie
maet perhaps
maget worm, maggot
makas pulp, residue
maket market
malet mullet
malmal naked
mama, mami mother
man man
(i no woman) male
(man o woman) person
(blong wan woman) husband
mane money
manggo mango
maniok manioc, cassava
manis month
maot mouth
mared
adj.
married,
n.
marriage
maredem marry
mas must, have to
masin machine
masis matches
masket gun
masrum mushroom
mat mat
mebi maybe
medel middle
mek(em) make, do
meksem(ap) mix
melek milk
melekem squeeze out
memba member
meresin medicine
mesej message
mestem miss
(no winim) fail
mi I, me
mifala we, us (me and others)
milpat centipede, millipede
minit minute
misis white woman
mit meat
mitim meet
miting meeting
mitufala we, us (me & another)
miusik music
mo more
(wetem) and
mobeta better
moning morning
moskito, mostik mosquito
moto motorcycle
mun moon
mustas (long nus) moustache
(long jo) beard
mustasfis goatfish
muv(um) move
nabangura tamanu
nabisa bead tree
naduldule red silkwood
naef knife
naen nine
naenti ninety
naentin nineteen
naes nice
naet night
naf enough, capable
nakaemas black magic
nakamal meeting house
nakatambol dragon plum
nakavika Malay apple
nakato hermit crab
nalake ankle rattle
nalaklak white-eye (bird)
nalnal club
nalumlum moss, lichen
(long wota) algae
(long solwota) seaweed
namala hawk
namalao incubator bird
namambe Tahitian chestnut
namarae eel
namariu Acacia tree
namba number
nambagura tamanu
nambangga banyan tree
nambas penis wrapper
nambatri third
nambatu second (2nd)
nambawan first, best
nambilak rail (bird)
nambirimbiri sea hearse,
lantern tree
nambiru swamphen
nambuton navel
namele cycad tree
nameme slug
nananara New Guinea
rosewood
nandingori ylang-ylang
nandae wild nutmeg
nandao native lychee
nangae native almond
nanggalat nettle tree
nanggaria victory leaf
nanggol land diving
nani goat
nao, naoia now
naolasi poisonwood
naora (blong wota) crayfish
(blong solwota) lobster
(smol) shrimp
naos great hog plum
nara other, another
narara Indian coral tree
nasara ceremonial ground
nasiko kingfisher
nasivi plover
nasiviru lorikeet
nasonal national
nat nut
natalae clam
nataroa white-throated pigeon
natavoa sea almond
nating unimportant
(no nating) not at all
natongtong mangrove tree
natora island teak
navangge ankle rattle
navara sprouting coconut
navele bush nut
navenue Macaranga tree
navisa Fijian asparagus
nawimba imperial pigeon
nawita octopus
(longfala nawita) squid
nek neck
nekis next
nem name
nes nurse
net net
neva never
nevamaen we although
nid(im) need
nil nail
(blong gras) spike, thorn
nildaon kneel
niu new
nius news
Niusilan New Zealand
no no, not
noes noise
nogud bad, no good
nomata we although
nomo (hem wan) just, only
(i finis nao) no more
nomol normal
not north
notis notice
nus nose
o or
obesin aubergine, eggplant
oda(rem) order
oel oil
ofem turn off
ofis office
oganaesem organise
oktri whistling pine, she-oak
ol, olgeta they, them
olbaot all over the place
olfala old, old man
olsem like, as
oltaem always
ona owner
onem (holem) own
(statem) turn on
open(em) open
oraet alright
Ostrelia Australia
ova over
ovasi overseas
pablik public
paenapol pineapple
paep pipe
pam(em) pump
pamken pumpkin
pamplimus grapefruit
pandanas pandanus,
screw pine
panisim punish
paoa power, strength
paoda powder
papa father
papiong butterfly fish
parot parrot, lorikeet
pasem pass
pasis passage, harbour
(granem) grind
pasraon move around
pasta pastor
pat part
pati party
pei pay
pepa paper
pem (tekem) buy
(givim mane) pay
pentem paint
pig pig
(mit blong pig) pork
pijin bird
pikinini child
piko rabbitfish
pil(im) peel
pima chilli pepper
pinat peanuts
pipol people
pis (oli no faet) peace
(pat) piece
pisis pieces
pisisim cut up
pispis urine
(basket blong pispis) bladder
pistas peanuts
plag(em) plug
planem plant
plante plenty, a lot
plasem add up
plastik plastic, container
plei play
plen plane
pleplei
v.
play,
n.
game
ples place
plet plate
plis please
poen point
polis police
popo papaya, pawpaw
pos post
posen poison, black magic
praes price
praod proud
pre pray
prea prayer
presem praise
presen present
prestem press
priperem prepare
prisen prison
program programme, schedule
promes promise
provins province
pruvum prove
pua poor
pubel rubbish bin, trash can
pufta homosexual
pul(um) pull
pupu conch shell
puskat cat
puspus sexual intercourse
pusum push
putum put
(putum klos) wear
rabis bad, useless
raep ripe
raes rice
raet(em) write
rafta rafter
ram(em) ram
rao argument
raon round, around
raonaboat approximately
raonem go round
raorao argue
rasras(em) grate
rat rat
red red
redio radio
ren rain

renbo rainbow
rep(em) rape
rere ready
resa razor
reshaos guesthouse
resis race
(ron) run
reva river
rid(im) read
rif reef
rij rich
rikod(em) record
rimemba remember
ring(im) ring
risal result
rispekt(em) respect
ripot(em) report
rol(em) roll
rod road
(smol rod) track, path
(fasin, tingting) way
ron run
ronem chase
rong wrong
ronwe run away
rop rope
(long bus) vine
roten rotten
ruf roof
rul rule
rus (blong tri) roots
rus(um) roast
sad sad
sado shadow
saed side
saeklon cyclone
saen(em) (i laet) shine
(raetem nem) sign
saes size
sak shark
sakem throw
(sakemaot) throw away
salem sell
sam some
samting thing
san sun
sanbij beach
(we man i karem) sand
sanem send
sanpepafis triggerfish
saon sound
saot south
sap sharp
saplae supply
sapos if
sapraes surprised
sarem shut
sas expensive
sat shirt
sava supper
(naet) evening
save know
(i naf) can, be able to
se which, that
(talem) say
sef safe
seftem shift
sek (muvmuv) shake
(sapraes tumas) shocked
seken second
sel shell
selebretem celebrate
selef shelf
sem
n.
shame,
adj.
ashamed
sem, semak same
seremoni ceremony
seraot(em) spread, share
sev(em) sieve
seven seven
seventi seventy
seventin seventeen
skul school
si yes
sid seed
sidaon sit
sik
adj.
sick, ill,
n.
sickness
sikis six
sikisti sixty
sikistin sixteen
simen cement
singaot(em) call
sing(im) sing
singsing song
siok whistling pine, sea oak
sip ship
sipos if
sipsip sheep
siro zero
sista sister
sitsit
n.
faeces,
v.
defaecate
skae sky
skel scales
skelem weigh
skin skin
skoj sticky tape
skrasem scratch
skwisim squeeze
slak slack
(i no strong) weak
slip sleep
slo, sloslo slow
smael smile
smas smashed
smasem smash
smel(em) smell
smok(em) smoke
smol small
(hem i no plante) a little
(oli no plante) few
smut(um) smooth
snek snake
snel snail
snis sneeze
so saw
soa sore
soem show
sofmad mud
sofsof soft
sol salt
solap swell
solda shoulder
solem (tekem kakae) swallow
(putum sol long kakae) salt
solwota sea
(we man i karem) saltwater
somap sew
sop soap
sora ear
sori sorry
sos sauce
sospen saucepan
sot short
sotleg ground dove
spaeda spider
spel rest, pause
spenem spend
sperem spear
spes space
spesel special
speseli especially
spia spear
spirit spirit
spit spit
splitim split
spoelem spoil
spun spoon
sta star
stadi study
stamba base, stump
(stamba blong tri) trunk
stanap stand
stap (i no muv) stay
(i gat) exist, be
stasen village
stat(em) start
stewe long avoid
stiki sticky
stikim prick, jab
stil(im) steal
sting stink, smell
stingre stingray
stoa store
ston(em) stone
stop(em) stop
stori story
storian chat
stret straight
(tru) proper, correct
(oraet) OK
stretem straighten
(from we i rong) correct
string string
(long bodi) tendon, sinew
strong strong
(had) hard
strongskin surgeonfish,
unicornfish
studen student
sua sure
sud should
suga sugar
sugaken sugarcane
sup soup
sus shoes
susut choko
sutum shoot
swea
v.
swear,
n.
swear word
swet sweat
swim bathe, swim
swip(im) sweep
swit sweet
tabak tobacco
tabu taboo
(blong God) sacred, holy
(i no alao) forbidden
taed tired
taem time
taem we while, when
taet tight
taj(em) touch
takis tax
talem say, tell
talemaot announce
tamtam slit drum
tan
adj.
cooked
tan(em) turn
tanda thunder
(laet) lightning
tang (long maot) tongue
(kontena) tank
tangkyu thank you
taon town
taosen thousand
taro taro
taswe, tastawe therefore
tata goodbye
tatu tattoo
tawian brother-in-law
tebol table
tede today
tekem take
tel tail
telefon telephone
ten ten
terem tear
tes just
test(em) taste
testi thirsty
tetaem when, at that time
teti thirty
tetin thirteen
ti tea
tij(im) teach
tija teacher
tiklips sweetlips (fish)
tin can, tin
ting think
tingsave realise
tingting thought
tintin thin
titi breast
toelet toilet
toj torch, flashlight
tok, toktok talk
tokbaot talk about
tomato tomato
top top
totel turtle
trabol trouble
traem try
trak truck
traoses trousers, pants
traot (man i sik) vomit
(pat blong bodi) throat
tras(tem) trust
tri (3) three
(long garen) tree
trip trip
tru
adj.
true,
adv.
really
tru long through
tu (2) two
(wan bakegen) too
tudak darkness
tugeta together
tumas too much, very
tumora tomorrow
turisbot cruise ship
tut tooth
(bigfala tut blong pig) tusk
twante twenty
twelef twelve
vilej village
visitim visit
voes voice
volkeno volcano
vot vote
waea wire
wael wild

waelbi bee
waelken wild cane
waen wine
waes
adj.
wise,
n.
wisdom
waet white
waetman white person
waj(em) watch
wan one, a, an
wanem what
wantaem at once
wantem want
wanwan one by one
(samfala) a few
wari worry
was(em) wash
wataem, wetaem when
wef wave
wehem where
we which, that
(rod) way
wea where
wek(em)ap wake up
welfis whale
welkam welcome
weples where
wes west
wes(tem) waste
wesil whistle
weswan which
wet wait
wetaotem without
wetem with
wetwet wet
wik week
wil wheel
win wind, air
(we man i pulum) breath
win(im) win, succeed
windo window
wing wing
wip(im) whip
wis(im) wish
wiskas (long jo) beard
(long nus) moustache
wiv(im) weave
wof wharf
wok work
wokbaot walk
wokem make, do
wol (saed blong haos) wall
(evri kantri tugeta) world
wom worm
woman woman
(i no man) female
(blong wan man) wife
wota water
wud wood
yam yam
yang young
yangfala young man
yelo yellow
yes yes
yestede yeserday
yet yet, still
yia year
yu, yufala you
yumi we, us (you and me)
yumitu we, us (two of us)
yusum use
yutufala you (two of you)